Anonymous Americas - Song of The Coffle Gang

This song is said to be sung by Slaves, as they are chained in gangs, <br />when parting from friends for the far off South-children taken from <br />parents, husbands from wives, and brothers from sisters. <br /> <br />See these poor souls from Africa, <br />Transported to America: <br />We are stolen, and sold to Georgia, will you go along with me? <br />We are stolen and sold to Georgia, go sound the jubilee. <br /> <br />See wives and husbands sold apart, <br />The children's screams!-it breaks my heart; <br />There's a better day a coming, will you go along with me? <br />There's a better day a coming, go sound the jubilee. <br /> <br />O, gracious Lord? when shall it be, <br />That we poor souls shall all be free? <br />Lord, break them Slavery powers-will you go along with me? <br />Lord, break them Slavery powers, go sound the jubilee. <br /> <br />Dear Lord! dear Lord! when Slavery'll cease, <br />Then we poor souls can have our peace; <br />There's a better day a coming, will you go along with me? <br />There's a better day a coming, go sound the jubilee.<br /><br />Anonymous Americas<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem..../song-of-the-coffle-